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Program Book American Concrete Institute Convention Program Book October 20-24, 2013 Phoenix, AZ Hyatt Regency and Phoenix Convention Center Download the Convention Mobile App! Available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Get up-to- the-minute convention updates, plan your schedule, and learn about exhibitors and sponsors—all at your fi ngertips! ACI on Social Media Use #aciconvention on your favorite social media site to stay connected with other attendees and share your experiences! Table of Contents ACI Fall 2013 Convention October 20–24, 2013 Hyatt Regency and Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, AZ ACI Arizona Chapter 2013 Officers and Board of Directors .............................................................9 ACI Phoenix Chapter Convention Committee .................................................................................10 ACI President’s Welcome .......................................................................................................................3 ACI Registration ....................................................................................................................................11 ACI Sustaining Members .......................................................................................................................6 ACI Board of Direction ..........................................................................................................................2 Concrete Mixer ................................................................................................................................... 130 Contractors’ Day Lunch..................................................................................................................... 121 Convention Sponsors ..............................................................................................................................8 Daily Program ........................................................................................................................................37 Event Details ..........................................................................................................................................81 Exhibitor Demonstrations ....................................................................................................................36 Exhibitor Floor Plan ..............................................................................................................................23 Exhibitors ...............................................................................................................................................27 General Information .............................................................................................................................11 Governor’s Letter .....................................................................................................................................4 International Lunch ..............................................................................................................................85 Maps ..................................................................................................................................................20-26 Mayor’s Letter ...........................................................................................................................................5 Membership Information .....................................................................................................................12 Numerical Committee Meeting List ...................................................................................................67 Opening Reception ...............................................................................................................................92 Opening Session & Awards Program .................................................................................................92 Session Attendance Tracking Form ................................................................................................. 137 Student Competition .............................................................................................................................84 Student Lunch ..................................................................................................................................... 104 Tours and Guest Events ........................................................................82, 84, 100, 108, 113, 115, 134 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................15 Where’s That Meeting Room ................................................................................................................19 1 American Concrete Institute Board of Direction President Anne M. Ellis Vice Presidents William E. Rushing Jr. Sharon L. Wood Directors Neal S. Anderson Khaled Awad Roger J. Becker Dean A. Browning Jeffrey W. Coleman Robert J. Frosch James R. Harris Cecil L. Jones Cary Kopczynski Steven H. Kosmatka Kevin A. MacDonald David M. Suchorski Past Presidents James K. Wight Kenneth C. Hover Florian G. Barth Executive Vice President Ronald Burg 2 ACI President’s Welcome ACI members and guests: Welcome to Phoenix and the ACI Fall 2013 Convention, Innovation in Conservation! ACI’s conventions are the destination for leaders from around the world. Whether a student leader, professional leader, or leader of your craft, the ACI convention provides educational opportunities for personal betterment, committee opportunities for technical advancement, and networking opportunities for professional enrichment. The opportunities are numerous with over 300 committee meetings, 50+ technical sessions, two student competitions, and numerous networking events culminating with the Concrete Mixer on Tuesday night. ACI and the ACI Arizona Chapter have put a great deal of effort into developing a convention program that is both memorable and productive. I thank the ACI Arizona Chapter for its dedication in planning this convention. If you have a good time this week, be sure to stop by the host chapter desk and let them know. On behalf of Marc and myself, we are honored and excited to be able to share this week with you, and we hope you will enjoy all that Phoenix has to offer. Thank you for attending the convention and for your continued involvement with ACI. Kind regards, Anne M. Ellis ACI President 3 Governor’s Letter 4 Mayor’s Letter 5 ACI Sustaining Members Dayton Superior ACS Manufacturing BCS Corporation Ductilcrete Buzzi Unicem USA Advanced Construction Technology Services The Euclid Chemical Co. Cantera Concrete Company Ash Grove Cement Company Fibercon International, Inc. CECO Concrete Ashford Formula Construction Future Tech Consultants Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. CHRYSO, Inc. W.R. Grace & Co. Barrier-1 Inc. Concrete Reinforcing Headwaters Resources, Inc. Steel Institute BASF Corporation CTLGroup Holcim (US) Inc. 6 ACI Sustaining Members Keystone Structural Concrete, LLC Municipal Testing Schmitt Technical Services, Inc. Kleinfelder North S.Tarr Concrete Sika Corp. Consulting PC Lafarge North America S.K. Ghosh Associates, Inc. Oztec Industries, Inc. Lithko Contracting, Inc. Pacific Structures STRUCTURAL Penetron International Ltd. Meadow Burke Structural Services, Inc. PGESCo Triad Engineering, Inc. W. R. Meadows, Inc. Portland Cement TWC Concrete Services Association Metromont Corporation Wacker Neuson Precast/Prestressed MTL Concrete Institute Westroc, Inc. 7 Convention Sponsors Sponsors are listed as of 9/13/13 Special Convention Sponsor Diamondback Sponsor ACI Arizona Chapter ACI Central Florida Chapter ACI Eastern Pennsylvania and The Phoenix Sponsor Delaware Chapter Baker Concrete Construction ACI Florida Suncoast Chapter Drake Cement, LLC ACI Houston Chapter Suntec Concrete ACI Illinois Chapter Gila Monster Sponsor ACI Intermountain Chapter BASF Corporation ACI Kansas Chapter CalPortland Company ACI Las Vegas Chapter CEMEX ACI Louisiana Chapter The Euclid Chemical Company ACI Mid-South Chapter Grace Construction Products ACI New Jersey Chapter Salt River Materials Group (SRMG) ACI New Mexico Chapter Roadrunner Sponsor ACI Northeast Texas Chapter ACI Missouri Chapter ACI Rocky Mountain Chapter Arizona Builder’s Exchange ACI San Diego International Chapter Arizona Materials, L.L.C. ACI Southern California Chapter Hanson Aggregates Concrete Industry Board, an ACI NYC Chapter Sundt Construction CRSI Fleming & Sons Concrete Pumping, Inc. Coyote Sponsor FORTA Corporation ACI Carolinas Chapter Jaber Engineering Consulting, Inc. ACI Greater Michigan Chapter Kleinfelder ACI National Capital Chapter Western Concrete Pumping, Inc. ACI Northern California & Western Nevada Chapter Scorpion Sponsor ACI Pittsburgh Area Chapter ACI Arkansas Chapter ACI South Texas Chapter ACI Minnesota Chapter Hardrock Concrete Placement Co., Inc. ACI Washington Chapter L.R. Cowan Concrete Co., Inc. Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Lafarge North America Meyer Borgman Johnson Luke & Billie Snell Prickly Pear Sponsor Oremus Materials, Inc. Arizona Foundation Solutions Silica Fume Association Ninyo & Moore Simpson Strong-Tie Beer/Margarita Garden Sponsor Speedie & Associates Headwaters MB Western Technologies, Inc. Speedie & Associates Registration Bag Sponsor Imagination, Inc. Jaber Engineering Consulting, Inc. Lanyard Sponsor S-Frame Software 8 ACI Arizona Chapter 2013 Officers and Board of Directors President Angelo Trujillo, BASF
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